moist [ 5mCIst ] adj.
(指适度的潮湿,程度上比damp干燥;尤指表面的潮湿,并不会令人
引起不快的感觉)潮湿的;微湿的
— The grass is moist with
dew.
这草因露水而潮湿。
* moisture [ 5mCIstF[ ] n. 湿气
—The rubber seal is designed to keep out all the moisture.
橡胶的密封垫是用以隔绝湿气的。
* moisturize/moisturise [ 5mCIstF[raiz ] v.
(使)湿润;滋润
—She moisturizes her hands with
cream.
她在手上擦些润肤乳膏, 以增加皮肤的湿润。
* moisten [5mCisn] v. 使潮湿
— Moisten the cloth slightly before applying the
lotion.
先把布稍弄潮湿再使用此溶液。
这些词汇应该记住:
1. dampen [ 5dAmp[n ]
v. (指有湿气的,湿度并不高,显得阴湿而已)潮湿
— I always dampen shirts before ironing
them.
我总是把衬衫先弄潮湿再熨。
* damp [ 5dAmp ] adj. (指虽非完全湿透,但已相当潮湿而常有令人不快或讨厌的)潮湿的
— Don't sleep between damp
sheets.
睡觉时不要用潮湿的被褥。
* damp n. 潮湿的部分
— Don't stay outside in the
damp.
外面潮湿,不要待在外面。
* damp v. 弄湿
— Damp the rag and then wipe the table with
it.
把布浸湿,然后再用它抹桌子。
2. humid [ 5hju:mId ] adj.
(为正式或科学用语,常表示空气中含有极大的湿度)潮湿的
— Humid days are usually
uncomfortable.
潮湿的天气通常是令人不快的。
* humidify [ hju:5mIdIfai ] v. 使湿润
—They put some wet towels on the radiators to humidify the
room.
他们在暖气片上放了些湿毛巾以使房间湿润。
* humidity [ hju:5mIdItI ] n. 湿度;湿气
— It is difficult to work because of the
humidity.
因为潮湿,很难工作。
3. sloppy [ 5slCpI ] adj. 潮湿的
— It is very sloppy,isn't
it?
天气很潮湿,是吧?
4. wet [ 5wet ] v. (过去式和过去分词wetted;现在分词wetting)
使潮湿
—Wet your hair and apply the
shampoo.
把头发浸湿再用洗头液。
* wet adj.
潮的;湿的
— I can't go out till my hair is dry; it is still wet from being
washed.
我的头发干了才能出去;头发洗后还是湿的。
* wet n. 潮湿;湿气
— What's this wet on the
table?
桌子上湿漉漉的东西是什么?
* wettish adj. 有点潮湿的
— It's wettish
today.
今天天气有点潮湿。
这些词汇应该知道, 掌握更好:
1. clammy [ 5klAmI ] adj. 又湿又黏的
—Katie looked at her and reached out and grabbed Jenni's cold,
clammy hand with her own.
卡蒂看着詹妮,伸手握住她冰冷粘湿的手。
2. bedew [ bI5dju: ] v. (使)沾湿
— Tears bedewed her
cheeks.
泪水沾湿了她的双颊。
3. dank [ 5dANk ] adj. 阴湿的
— The cave was dark, dank and
chilly.
这洞穴既黑暗又潮湿又阴冷。
4. sodden [ 5sCdn ] adj. 湿润的
—.My shoes are sodden from walking in the
rain.
我在雨里这么一走,鞋全湿了。
5. soggy [ 5sCgI ] adj. 湿润的
— I like the soggy climate
here.
我喜欢这里湿润的气候。
6. soppy [ 5sCpI ] adj. 潮湿的
— The rain made my quilt
soppy.
大雨把我的被子都浸湿了。
7. watery [5wC:t[rI]
adj. 潮湿多水的
—This is the Everglades —a low, watery, partly coastal area that
covers ten thousand square
kilometers.The area is filled with saw grass.
这就是大沼泽,一个地势较低,潮湿多水的部分沿海地区,覆盖方圆一万平方公里。
相关词汇链接:wet v. /
adj. 使湿透/ 湿的